Why you might not be the body shape you think
Hourglass, bottom hourglass, top hourglass, spoon, rectangle, diamond, oval, triangle, and inverted triangle… there are nine official female body shape classifications. However, new research shows that just moving the tape measure by 1cm could shift 40% of women into a…
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New perspective on stress pandemics and human resilience from the analysis of COVID-19
A new analysis of the effects of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the current pandemic, on the human body has provided novel insights into the nature of resilience and how we deal with stressful situations. Using COVID-19 as an example, the…
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Delaying second Pfizer vaccines to 12 weeks significantly increases antibody responses in elderly people, finds study
Antibody response in people aged over 80 is three-and-a-half times greater in those who have the second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after 12 weeks compared to those who have it at a three-week interval, finds a new study…
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CDC: COVID-19 vaccine can be given along with other shots
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that COVID-19 vaccines can be given along with other childhood shots, CNN reported Wednesday. Doctors had been cautioned to not give the COVID-19 vaccine within two weeks of any other…
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Exclusive: Italy audit court rejects public funding for ReiThera COVID-19 vaccine – sources
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s hopes of producing its own COVID-19 vaccine have been thrown into doubt after the state audit court rejected a plan to pump public funds into local biotech company ReiThera, two sources close to the matter told…
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Roundup: NHS Digital launches improved collection of GP data, Dutch hospital expands use of Sectra and more briefs
DUTCH HOSPITAL EXPANDS ITS USE OF SECTRA’S SOLUTION Dutch hospital Alrijne Zorggroep has signed an enterprise imaging contract with international medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company, Sectra. The contract is an expansion of an existing agreement that aims to broaden…
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US coronavirus deaths hit lowest level in 10 months
NIH director: ‘Let’s not fuss’ over misleading CDC COVID statistic Dr. Francis Collins reacts to the CDC’s overblown coronavirus outdoor transmission rate on ‘The Story’ COVID-19 deaths in the United States have tumbled to an average of around 600 per…
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This is what getting a hug does to your brain
Mental health at work: This is why we need mental health first aiders at work in 2019 How to become a kinder person: 6 easy ways to embrace kindness in 2019. Lockdown easing: the science behind why we’re so excited…
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What Is Snack? The New Dating App That’s ‘Tinder Meets TikTok’
Dating can only be described as a Great Garbage Fire. If you’re single in 2021, we feel you. From those whose bios read like an aggressive checklist no one can fulfil, to the profile pictures that aren’t exactly old, but…
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Discreet & Quiet Vibrators That Won’t Wake Up the Whole House
Discretion isn’t always a concern when it comes to buying and using a vibrator. But if you live in a house full of other people (particularly with kids who are curious and prone to touching things that aren’t theirs), it…
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